You can do it - Video 2

1) Match:

a ballet dancer		attentionné
opulent, luxurious		timide
cozy, comfortable		opulent, luxueux
deaf-and-mute		une danseuse de ballet
sign language		mépriser ; méprisant
loving, caring, affectionate		sourd(e) et muet(e)
a hearing aid device		échouer
shy		confortable
self-conscious		paniquer
to stare at		gêné(e), embarrassé(e)
to despise, to scorn ; sornful		un appareil auditif
to fall (fell / fallen)		le langage des signes
embarassed		complexé(e)
to audition		prendre sa respiration
to freak out, to panic		dévisager, fixer du regard
to fail		impressionner, étonner
to get (my, your...) act together		épater, en mettre plein la vue à qq1
to focus on		tomber
to breathe in		se concentrer sur
to impress, to amaze		passer une audition
to blow someone's mind away		se ressaisir

2) Use your vocabulary to give general information about:

• the girl's life
• her relationship with her father
• her relationship with other people
  

3) Use your vocabulary to tell her story in the past tense.

You can do it - Video 1

Match :

at the beginning		mourir
to sleep (slept / slept)		célibataire
on the floor		loin
to wake up		dormir
single		s'entraîner ;1entraînement
to die		sortir la poubelle
to crook		au début
far away		par terre
to shout / to scream		des voyous
to kiss		un gymnase, salle de sport
to take out the trash		réveiller, se réveiller
to drink alcohol / booze		arnaquer
thugs		crier, hurler
to beat up		s'enfuir
to run away		mettre K.O.
to fight (fought / fought) ; a fight		tabasser
to train ; training		embrasser, faire la bise
a coach		boire de l'alcool
a gym		gagner
to lift weights		un champion
to knock out		1 entraîneur
to win (won / won)		soulever des altères
a champion		combattre, se battre ; un combat

2) Use your vocabulary to give general information about:

• the boy's life conditions
• his (possible) family situation
• his relationship with his mother 

3) Use the words from the list to tell the story in the past tense: training – kiss – woke – beat him up – drinking alcohol – lazy – knocked out – saw – take out the trash – attacked – fought – sleeping – champion – running – gym – street – lifted weights – leaving – coach – won – competition – thugs – run away

At the beginning, the boy was _________________ when suddenly his mother _________________ him. She blamed him (= elle lui a reproché) for being _________________. Then (= ensuite), he was _________________ the house when suddenly his mother _________________. The boy had to (= il a été obligé de) _________________ his mother. He had to _________________.

Later (= plus tard), the boy was _________________ in the _________________ when suddenly a group of _________________ attacked him. They were _________________ when suddenly they _________________ the boy and _________________. The boy had to _________________.

At the _________________, he started his _________________, for example he _________________. His _________________ supported him (= l'a soutenu).

At the end, during a _________________, the boy _________________. He _________________ his opponent (= son adversaire), _________________ the match and became a _________________.

You can do it - Vocabulary

Mission : talk about what you dream of becoming (= ce que vous rêvez de devenir).

1) Match each adjective with its contrary :

adaptable, flexible		hopeless
ambitious		lenient
daring, courageous		hardworking
healthy		stubborn, inflexible, determined
hopeful		cowardly
shy		luxurious
lazy		apathetic, inactive
bossy, authoritative		handicapped
poor, destitute		outgoing
shabby		rich, wealthy, well-off

2) Match each expression with its equivalent :

to be willing to+ V		craindre
to cope with		réussir, avoir du succès
to do (my, your, his...) best		être prêt à
to face hardships		surmonter des obstacles
to fear		faire de son mieux
to hope		faire face à
to make a dream come true		relever un défi
to manage to + V		atteindre un but
to overcome obstacles		affronter des obstacles
to reach a goal		réussir, parvenir à
to succeed		espérer
to take up a challenge		réaliser un rêve

Facebook - a definition

I. Introduction : listen and complete with words from the document

Type of document : _________________.

The two speakers are _________________ and _________________.

They talk about Facebook, a _________________.

One of the speakers is already a _________________ of Facebook.

II. Definition : listen and complete with words from the document

"It's more like a _________________ with people from all over the _________________.

You see, you can _________________ onto Facebook the same way you go onto your

_________________, on _________________, on _________________, and then you 

can _________________ your friends, you can _________________ for your friends, and 

you can also make _________________ friends."

"So basically, it's a way of _________________ in _________________ with people."

III. Facts and figures: concentrate on numbers.

1) 6 represents _____________________________________________________________

2) 250 represents ___________________________________________________________

3) 1/4 represents ____________________________________________________________

Living Together

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROSE'S FAMILY :

FATHER : There is a ______________. We are _______________.

ROSE : ____, ______. We are in _______________. We're _________________.

FATHER: We are Le____________ _______________. It's _________________ to _______ it, Rose.

ROSE'S OPINION ABOUT HER FAMILY :

ROSE : Le_______ ___________ can ______ pretty old-___________, eh ?

THE CONVERSATION :

ROSE :	" __________? "
DAD :	" __________. '_________ in' would be better than 'yeah'. "
ROSE :	" __________, ___________ Dad. "
DAD :	" So ________ did your ________________ go ? "
ROSE :	"About ________ an _______ ago. "
DAD :	" So ______ is your __________________ ... "
ROSE :	" I _______ _________, Dad. Don't _______ me _______________ like that. "
DAD :	"You are ______ to _______ him anymore. "

ROSE :	" ________? "
DAD :	" I won't _________ your intelligence. Don't __________ mine. ______ is ______ one of ______. I don't ________ you to _______ _______ anymore.
ROSE :	" How ______ am I, Dad ? "
DAD :	" That's got nothing to do with it, you ______ my ___________. "
ROSE :	" You _______ be __________. "
DAD :	" Rose, I _________ ____________. "
ROSE :	" You don't even know what _____ is _______. "
DAD :	"I don't ________ to. I know that he wouldn't be ____________ in our _______________. Now it's to ____________, right ? "
ROSE :	" ______ ? ____________ he's ___________ ? "
DAD :	" _____. But that doesn't make it any better. "
ROSE :	" This _______ _______. Jack's just ______ _____. "
DAD :	" _____, he's ______ ______ you, Rose. Now don't __________ ______. "

GUIDELINES : 

1) Find an expression to show (= trouvez une expression pour montrer que) Rose is respectful :

• __________________________________

2) Find an expression to show Jack is not present :

• __________________________________

3) Find two expressions to show Rose is embarassed :

• __________________________________

4) Find 5 expressions to show Rose's father is bossy.

• __________________________________

5) Find 3 expressions to show Jack is different, according to (= selon) Rose's father.

• __________________________________

6) Find 2 expressions to show Rose is outraged :

• __________________________________

7) Find 2 expressions to show Rose is caring and protective of Jack :

• __________________________________

Summaries.

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Australia and the traumas of the past

I. General comprehension :

1. Type of document: □ interview   □ speech   □ report   □ debate

2. Tick the correct answer and justify with an element from the document :

a) The main speaker is : 

□ a regular citizen 

□ a secretary (= ministre) in the government 

□ the leader of the government

Justification :

He addresses : 

□ some Australian citizens 

□ every Australian citizen

Justification :

3. This document deals with a certain historical phenomenon. Name that phenomenon and say when it ended.

4. Concentrate on numbers and dates :

• 10 to 30 corresponds to the percentages of ___________ who were forcibly ________ from their __________ and ___________ between 19__ and 19__
• 50,000 corresponds to the number of ___________ who were forcibly ________ from their __________
• 1932 is the year when _____________ was _______ years old.

II. Detailed comprehension :

1. At the beginning, pick out expressions to explain the speaker's intentions, and rephrase.

2. A woman is mentioned. Pick out information about her :

Community ?
Approximate age ?
Name ?
Details about her childhood environment ?
Details about her feelings when she was a child ?
1932 : problem ? feelings ? consequences ?

3. Right or Wrong ? Circle the correct answer and justify with keywords :

a) The historical phenomenon described in this document constitutes a crime against humanity.

R/W : ______________________________________________

b) The victims of this phenomenon aren't equal to the rest of the population.

R/W : ______________________________________________

c) This phenomenon was legal

R/W : ______________________________________________

d) The speaker wants to unite the population.

R/W : ______________________________________________

e) He doesn't consider himself or the Australian government responsible.

R/W : ______________________________________________

f) He fosters (= encourage) equality and appreciation between communities.

R/W : ______________________________________________